The Irish standard., 1887-01-22

has granted an abatement of ten per
cent. to his Clondegad tenants.
Mr.. O'Ryan, of London, has granted
a reduction of Is per cent. to his num-
erous tenants in this and the surround
ing districts. The rents were recently
fixed by the Land Commission.
John Bindon Scott, Esq, has offered
a reduction of 80 per cent. on the Sep
tember rents to his Ravegeen, Cahera-
cone, Skehea and Kildysart tenants.
The tenants have refused this offer,
and demand IS per cent.
Mr.. Francis Morrice, agent to MI.
soutt, attended here recently to collect
the rents arising out Of the estates in
this district, and having refused to give
satisfactory reductions, the tenants left
in body Without paying.
James g. Moloney, Esq, solicitor,
agent to Colonel and Mrs. Lloyd, Cork,
has offered reduction Of Is per cent.
to the Liscormack tenants. This re-
duction brings the rent in many eases
below the poor-law valuation.
The Sub Sheriff of West Clare, ac-
companied by large forces Of police,
carried out evictions at Moveen West,
a few miles from Kilkee, on the West
ropp and Stacpoole properties. The
tenants evicted were in very poor cir
cumstances, and the greatest sympathy
is evinced for their families and them
selves in this very inclement weather.
On these properties fourteen families
have been evjoted, for which Nh. Leahy,
solicitor, Limerick, agent on the es-
tates, served the necessary notices a
fortnight ago on the Kilrush Board OF
Guardians.
CORK.
The third daughter Of Mr.. Martin
Forrest Rathcoole, Cork. has succumbed
to a fever believed to have been prin-
cipally brought On by 5he fright and ex-
posure consequent Oh the eviction OF
the family by Sir George Colhurst. The
cottage where they got shelter was
badly calculated to prolong life under
such sad difficulties. Great sympathy
is felt for the Forrest family.
Mr.. Townsend, Of the firm of Hussey
& Townsend, has been collecting rents
here for the past few days on the proper
ties of O'Donovan, D. L., Miss White
and Mr.. Beecher. Fifteen per cent.
was the general reduction to the non
judicial ard nothing to the others.
After a considerable amount Of grum-
bling, a. good many paid under protest
so far as able. Where 8 year and a
half's rent was due, however, one~third
was accepted for the present.
DERRY.
A correspondent of the Derry Jour
nal informs that paper that the tenants
on the Banagher, Bennedy and Rally-
mullins portions of the SINNERS Com
estate, with Mr.. Robert Thomp
son, Fincairn, as spokesman, have had
an interview with the agent, Mr.. &. l..
Young, J. P, at Dungiven, and asked
for a reduction Of 40 per cent. on jtt-
licial and other rents, with the alter
native that they be allowed to become
owners OF their holdings at twelve
years. purchase. Mr. Thompson told
Mr.. Young that he did not wish to en-
ter on the Plan of Campaign, but il
driven to extremes he did not know
what he might be compelled to DO. The
agent suggested q memorial, which, he
said, he would be happy to forward, and
5he tenants then left, declaring their
not to depart one iota
rom the terms proposed, The innova-
ion of the North is an accomplished
act.
DONEGAL.
The representatives of the National
League were very busy in collecting the
'euts Oh the large estate of Valentine
ay an, IN accordance with the ''plan of
on December Is. The col
ecting was kept up all day, and all the
enants paid their rents with great en-
husiasm. Several officers of the Gov
,rnment helped the Leaguers in their
work.
FERMANAGH.
A terrible snow storm swept over
North Fermanagh from Dec. is up to
Dec. 81, the snow in some places being
light feet deep. Not for the last forty
ears has such storm visited this dis
riot. The roads we're covered with
now to the depth Of from two to three
eet, causing a serious interruption to
7ehicular traffic. The mail car routes
'etween Enniskillen, Drumcose, Mo-
lea, Blaney, and Churchill were COM
letely showed up to car traffic, and the